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B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Thank you Zd542 and Kr4. And i agree with your feedback, i have owned few pairs of 700's and 800's series prior to purchasing 800d's, never experienced any issues with the finish. The dealer is local, and when i contacted B&W US distribution i... 
Computer Audio..Stream or download?
Fsmithjack, I will give it a shout to tellarium Q Black U.S. Distributor for a home audition. Audience cable already come with 30 day home trial. Thanks again for a candid feedback. 
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Fsmithjack, My entire rig is on Audience Au24SE cables. I find their cables very neutral, transparent and frill free. Their newest entry, Au24 USB got a steller review from Robert Harley recently. I will check out Tellurium Q as well (and i heard ... 
Computer Audio..Stream or download?
Hello again, What a relief to know that I can capture all the music off my olive and transfer it to Aurender. After reading your feedback, it's given that you cannot eliminate pc or Mac from a typical setup if you want to manage your music library... 
B&W 800D2 - Bi-amping vs Bi-wiring
Bodhi, You were spot on. Got my KWA's last week. Dan optimized these amps for bridged mode and what I heard right out of the box was pretty impressive. The sound field is spacious, musical, tonally accurate and extremely dynamic!!!!Very delighted ... 
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Hey Fsmithjack, My Aurender dealer tells me that I need to slave a PC or Mac to rip music and download hi res files? I prefer to stay away from PC or MAC in my HT setup but it looks like I don't have a choice if I want to rip music. Aurender N100 ... 
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Fsmithjack, Thank you again for making some great and thought provoking recommendations. I never dared myself into experimenting with tube mods. I bought Raysonic CD-128 with class A triode vacuum tube (4x6922 triodes tubes - Russian) few years ba... 
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Fsmithjack,I am really looking forward to Elyse DAC. I just installed a pair of KWA150 SE, they are powering up my 800D's in bridged mono configuration. Hands down, one of the best amps I have heard in a while. They outclassed my Classe M600, actu... 
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Fsmithjack, I just committed to a Aurender N100H. I should have in-house by end of next week. I thought it would be good start. I will post feedback by end of August. Tbg, like yourself I am hanging on to my SACD's and CD's. I realize CD players a... 
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Folks, Just came across Aurender N100H....Network streamer along with 2 TB of SSD drive. Looks like a very nice option for non pc/Mac users. 
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First off, congratulations on putting together an impressive system (WOW!!). Totally dig your dedication and investment. I agree with you that a well built cable is a must to attain overall coherence and transparency. I am planning to try Auralic ... 
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"Auralic Aries Extreme w/Duel Femto Clocks and Proprietary Linear Power Supply USB into my Bricasti M1 DAC is heaven" I wonder why do you need spend extra $600 bucks for Aries w/Duel Femto clock when all of your data and clock buffering are handle... 
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I agree, Tidal streaming is pretty awesome. 
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Thank you for the detailed setup....and WOW!! You're really jumping through some hoops to get the digital music right. I just bought Cambridge Azur 851N...it's pretty much plug n play and a very decent sound. 
B&W 800D2 - Bi-amping vs Bi-wiring
Hello folks,Thank you all for the feedback. I have narrow it down to Modwright KWA150 SE. Exchanged few emails with Dan at MW, quite an upstanding guy. I plan to run a pair of 150SE in Mono (bridged) mode, 450W x 1 in 8 ohms. Stay tuned for an upd...